We advance human-centered learning and responsible innovation to help people and communities learn, adapt, and thrive in a changing world.
Small Beginnings. Wider Impact. Lasting Futures.
Small ideas can travel far
Pico Ripple Foundation begins with a simple belief: meaningful change does not always start at scale. It can begin with a question, a classroom, a conversation, or a small experiment—and ripple outward through people and communities.
What We Explore
Human-Centered Learning
Exploring how people can continue to learn, think, create, and adapt in a changing world.
AI & Responsible Innovation
Building understanding of emerging technologies while keeping human judgment, agency, and well-being at the center.
Culture & Community
Exploring how knowledge, language, culture, and human connection can be sustained and shared across generations.
Ideas in Practice
Teaching AI Literacy to Elementary School Students
ICER 2026 · Uppsala, Sweden
An educator-led exploration of how young learners can begin developing AI literacy through short, unplugged learning experiences.
Understanding AI Risks Through Community Conversation
Pulitzer Center · AI & Information Teacher Advisory Council
Exploring how students, educators, families, and communities can engage in meaningful conversations about AI, information, and accountability.
Understanding AI Risks
Latest Insights
Making Thinking Visible
AI · Learning · Student Thinking
What if AI could help us see student thinking? An exploration of how technology can help young learners visualize, communicate, and reflect on their own ideas.
Student Thinking
Meet the Team
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Ming Jin
Founder & Executive Director
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Cara Jones, Ph.D.
Treasurer & Grants Lead
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Monica Cohen Lenoff
Secretary & Programs Lead